Mission
of the Fairfield Historical Society
The mission of the
Fairfield Historical Society is to record and preserve the history of
the Town of Fairfield, Maine and it's region.
How it all began -
On June 29, 1972 a
meeting to consider the possiblility of organizing a Fairfield
historical group was held at the Lawrence Public Library. Eighteen
individuals were present and all were very interested in this proposal.
The first regular meeting was held July 27, 1972 and at theat time a
constitution and by-laws were adopted. The purpose of the organization
is to receive and compile historical papers which might otherwise be
lost, to obtain articles pertaining to the town (tools, furniture,
manuscripts, etc.), to contact townspeople and help make them aware of
our interest and concern about the preservation of these articles and
of all articles given or sold to the town which might have historical
value. There are no residence requirements - anyone interested in the
goals of the society is welcome. Members are encouraged to study and
research local history and also to speak to groups about our purposes.
We encourage gifts of a historical nature - don't let anything in your
attic go to the dump without calling a society member!! It might be
just the photograph, letter, newspaper or other article which would
fill a gap in our collection.
Become a member of the Fairfield Historical
Society
Learn how the
Cotton-Smith House became the home of the Fairfield Historical Society